Old
traditions often become deeply embedded. Except for minor
tweaking, PSCF has maintained its present form for two decades. However,
recent discussions with ASA commissions, the Young Scientists Task Force, and
the Executive Council have suggested new categories of articles in an effort to
attract a wider readership and serve our membership more effectively.

News & Views
examines recent developments in science which have significance for the ASA
mission. We will offer short informed statements on the science involved,
include references to the wider literature, then provide context for the
implications that might be drawn for a Christian understanding of nature or the
scientific enterprise. Will you contribute to this section?

The Young
Scientists' Corner provides features of interest to students and those in
the early stages of their scientific career. To begin, we offer a biographical
essay from a married scientist-engineer duo which describes what drew them to
science (and each other) and how this has played out in their relationships with
the Christian community. There are other themes that could be explored. We look
to our readers for suggestions and written contributions.

Another idea, Rapid
Communications category for PSCF, has been simmering in the minds of
the editor and the Communications Commission. For several years there has been a
running debate as to the validity of placing everything from PSCF on our
web site. Proponents say that our outreach will be maximized if that were the
case; others ask who will pay for this service. One step in the direction of
electronic publication would be to offer web-site publication of papers that
speak to current issues, whether breaking stories in the scientific literature
or hot-button items on the science-religion listserves. As a quarterly with an
eighteen month backlog of papers, PSCF occasionally offers articles that
are "out of date." There are several papers in the review process on
Intelligent Design-Theistic Science issues which fit this category.

Electronic papers would
go through the same peer review/ revision process and be abstracted in PSCF. The
full paper would appear only on our web page. We would aim for
publication within three months of receipt. Authors of papers in this category
would have their choice of electronic or regular publication. Please let me know
what you think of this proposal.